Thread to mourn the passing of the soul of John Kerry

[CoffeeCat]

256. Wow, what a very thoughtful and thought-provoking response...

to my question.

I think you are right. We are all capable of good and bad. We are fallible human beings. John Kerry
is no different from anyone else. He just has a more elaborate stage upon which to act out his life, so
this good/bad potential is more obvious.

I think that there are very powerful people dictating what happens and what will happen. That's truly
what I believe. I think they render a president virtually powerless. If they want war, they get it. I think
Obama's vote on Syria was him taking a bit of control. "Ok you want this on my watch, then I'm not
taking the blame for all of it."

It's only a guess--but I wonder if the reality is just so awful that the good guys justify that it's
better if the American people don't know. They don't tell the truth out of fear and they rationalize that the
truth would be too devastating. That's my best guess, but I don't know.

I agree also, that patterns repeat. As you mentioned, people play out their unconscious motives--their need
to rectify past traumas or abuses. They don't realize what they are doing. It seems as if abuse and trauma
is happening more frequently. It's as if the nation has collective PTSD. When this happens, you're not operating
authentically. You're driven by the desire to process those pains. That can lead to more pain, sadness, anger
and confusion. So, the cycle perpetuates. I also think that dispensing antidepressants and antianxiety meds
like they're candy is a disservice to many. We're masking what we need to face--in order to heal and live
authentically--rise to a higher level, if you will.

I see many signs that we're emotionally "evolving forward" but I see a growing contingent of people who are dysfunctional (narcissists, sociopaths, trauma victims) and they can be dangerous if they operate on that unconscious level that
you discussed. This is how corruption happens. This is how politicians sell their souls. This is how children are
abused.

Thanks for the interesting discussion!